Renting in Wuppertal
A new lease costs 9.00 € per m², the 33rd highest of 37 cities, up 4.2% on a year ago in a balanced market.
- 540€/moA 60 m² flat, cold. Half of listings: 8.00 to 10.00 € per m².
- +27%Change over five years. +4.2% in the last 12 months.
- 12.8%Rent burden. Share of what two average residents earn after tax (2023).
- +5.2%Forecast, next 12 months. Likely 9.22 to 9.67 € per m².
The market in brief
In June 2026 the median asking rent in Wuppertal stood at 9.0 €/m², up 4.2 % year‑on‑year and 27.2 % over the past five years, placing the city 33rd of the 37 most expensive German markets. The inter‑quartile range runs from 8.0 €/m² to 10.0 €/m², while a 60 m² apartment costs about 540 € per month.
The market is balanced with a vacancy rate of 2.3 % and an average of 35 days on market; 17 % of listings are let within a week. Rent‑burden for a two‑person household is 12.8 %, and asking rents sit 48 % above the 2022 existing‑rent level of 6.1 €/m².
The model‑based 12‑month forecast expects median asking rents of 9.47 €/m², ranging from 9.22 €/m² to 9.67 €/m², implying a 5.2 % increase.
The facts this summary was allowed to use
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}How Wuppertal compares
Each dot is one of the 37 cities; blue is Wuppertal. Hover a grey dot to see which.
Where rents in Wuppertal are heading
Median asking rent in Wuppertal, € per m²
Monthly, with the 3, 6 and 12-month forecast and its 80% range. Use the menu to compare another city.
How to read this chart
The band widens further into the future because uncertainty grows with time. In back-tests, about 8 out of 10 real outcomes fell inside bands like this one.
Dashed circles mark : moves much larger than in the other cities that month.
Unusual months, in plain words
- In January 2019 asking rents jumped 2.4% in a single month, while the typical city moved -0.2%.
- In June 2016 asking rents jumped 2.8% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
- In May 2016 asking rents fell 2.4% in a single month, while the typical city moved +0.6%.
- In January 2016 asking rents jumped 2.8% in a single month, while the typical city moved 0.0%.
One month is a small sample, so a flag like this is a prompt to look closer rather than proof of a price change. The longer trend is the better guide.
Not every street costs the same
Rent per 100 m square, Wuppertal
Average net cold rent on existing contracts, May 2022, on a street map. Hover for values; drag to move.
How to read this chart
The colour scale runs from the cheapest 2% to the most expensive 2% of squares, so a few extreme squares don't wash out the rest. A blank area means no or too few rented flats there (parks, industry, water) or the census suppressed the value.
How fast flats are let
A listing in Wuppertal stays online for about 35 days, and 1 in 6 flats are gone within a week. Fewer means more competition: have your documents (SCHUFA, payslips) ready before you view.
The census found 2.3% of flats empty and available (), while the population grew +1.4% in five years. That makes the market balanced on our .
Days a listing stays online
Rolling average over four quarters. Lower means a faster, tighter market.
What would a flat in Wuppertal cost you?
Half of all listings: 480 € to 600 €. Heating and running costs come on top.
That is within the common rule of thumb that rent should take no more than 30% of net income.[1] If the trend holds, the same flat would be listed at about 570 € a year from now (likely between 550 € and 580 €).
It stays within 30% of your income in 36 of 37 cities. Noticeably cheaper options: (370 €).